District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

Bergen County Accountant Admits to Defrauding Investors Through Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme and Failing to File Income Tax ...

A Bergen County accountant and tax preparer on February 17,2026 admitted to running a Ponzi and bank fraud scheme that bilked victims out of more than $10 million dollars and a related bank fraud scheme, among other crimes.

Chesapeake man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to receive a meth delivery

Geno Cassell Smith, 64, of Chesapeake, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Greece man pleads guilty to threatening FBI agent and family

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Steven L. Ploof, 48, of Greece, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca to threatening to assault a member of the immediate family of a Federal law enforcement officer with intent …

Justice Department Seeks to Terminate Federal Oversight of Cleveland Police Department

Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the City of Cleveland jointly filed a motion to terminate the 2015 police consent decree in the case of United States v. City of Cleveland, marking the parties’ recognition of more than a decade-long, successful …

Seven Gang Members and Associates Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes

Felon Who Stole 100 Guns Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison

Jeremy Lorenz admitted stealing the guns from a federal firearms licensee’s storage site in St. Louis County in 2024.

Former Special Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Violating Arrestee’s Rights

Brigette O. Robertson, 40, a former special police officer residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison in connection with violating the constitutional rights of a detained citizen by stomping on her face in June 2023.

Richmond recidivist sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm

Tajon Rasheed Baskerville, 35, of Richmond, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Four Charged With $7 Million Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – Four individuals, including one from Massachusetts, have been charged for their alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for themselves and others by submitting fraudulent …

Russian National Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To The FBI Regarding Her Relationship To Russian Intelligence Service ...

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today that NOMMA ZARUBINA, a Russian …

Five Individuals Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage and Apartment Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – Five individuals have been charged for their alleged involvement in a scheme to obtain millions of dollars of mortgage loans and dozens of luxury apartment leases by submitting fraudulent applications and forged financial records.

Winnebago Man Sentenced to 30 months in Prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

Anthony Masquat, 20, of Winnebago, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 18, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for assault with a dangerous weapon with the intent to do bodily harm. 

Former Union President and Former Lobbyist Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds and Lying to Federal Investigators

BOSTON – The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union’s former Massachusetts lobbyist were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.

Home Repairmen Sentenced To Prison For Tax Fraud After Failing To Report Income Earned Overcharging Elderly Clients For Repairs

Illegal alien sentenced for leadership role in multi-state drug trafficking organization linked to Mexican cartels

A 36-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy involving large quantities of cocaine

Former Postal Employee Indicted for Delay of United States Mail

Former New York City Police Department Detective Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, John Bolden pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme.  At the time of the offense, Bolden was a detective with the New York City Police …

Highland Physician Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison

New York State Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Lying To Federal Investigators

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern to making false statements to federal investigators about having disclosed to his …

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